Chushingura: Act II (from the series Perspective Pictures for The Treasure House of Loyalty)

1794

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Chushingura: Act II (from the series Perspective Pictures for The Treasure House of Loyalty) is a 1794 by Kitao Masayoshi, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Kitao Masayoshi
When & what style?: 1794 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a scene from a Japanese story. It's part of a series called Perspective Pictures for The Treasure House of Loyalty. The story it depicts is from the Edo period, which was a time of relative peace in Japan, and this calm is reflected in the scene. Check out the technique of chiaroscuro to learn more about how artists use light and dark to create depth in their work.